How To Fix CN683 - Purchasing data for component &1, activity &2 is incomplete

CN683 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CN - Meldungen für Netzpläne

• Message number: 683

• Message text: Purchasing data for component &1, activity &2 is incomplete

What causes this issue?

You want to release an activity. You have allocated one or more
externally procured material components to the activity. Important data
for purchasing was missing at the time of release, such as:
G/L account
Purchasing group
Material group

System Response

The activity is not released.

How to fix this error?

Check and complete the purchasing data for the material components.
Release the activity again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CN683 - Details

• The SAP error message CN683 indicates that there is incomplete purchasing data for a specific component and activity in a project. This error typically arises in the context of project management and controlling, particularly when dealing with project-related purchasing information.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CN683 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Missing Purchasing Information: The purchasing data for the specified component (material) and activity (work breakdown structure element) is not fully maintained. This could include missing details such as vendor information, purchasing group, or purchasing organization.
  
  
  Incomplete Master Data: The material master or vendor master data may not be properly set up, leading to incomplete purchasing information.
  
  
  Project Structure Issues: The project structure may not be correctly defined, or the component may not be assigned to the correct project or activity.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not aligned with the requirements for purchasing data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CN683 error,